the friendly
next-door neighbors,
"Polibaci" and Mrs. Polibaciwhen I asked the
kids what
they liked most about Hungary they both said "the people!"they were very
friendly and
unlike western Europeans, do not hate Americans (yet)

gathered under the
grapes

the table at
Polibaci's...that's
his homemade wine they're drinking

Tim feeds the
chickens

Liese pets the
bunny...almost
all the Hungarians they metin the countryside
kept chickens
and rabbits for food.

Hungarian trains,
covered
in graffiti

Tim and Liese at a
small train
stationkids said they
stood out in
their American clothing...Liese's pre-ripped
jeans were
a particular source of amusement...

Liese watches the
countryside
go by and Tim snoozes on the train to Budapest

sightseeing in the
capital
with the other tourists...

Liese holds up a
column in
Budapest, that's the Danube in the background

view of the Danube
winding
through Budapest

the Danube
separates Buda
and Pest...that's the Hungarian Parliament on the far bank

church in Budapest

Liese by a landmark
in Budapest

Marcel's Beemer,
which the
kids got to drive

Kids in a
restaurant in a
small town

Liese enjoys a beer
in the
local pub...the man at the left is avery smart member
of the Hungarian
parliament and friend of Marcel's.
He was giving Liese a lesson in Hungarian history.

left, a small
border crossing
into Slovakiaright, the road into
Hungary
from Slovakia